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If you missed out on the swords from the John Plimpton collection when they were for sale a while back, here’s another chance to buy one.  In fact, St. Croix Blades bought almost 50 of the Plimpton swords–we’ve just stowed them away to be listed here every so often.  

Japanese NCO sword photographed for John Plimpton’s book Swords of the Emperor – A Guide to the Identification of Imperial Japanese Swords, 1873 – 1945.  A book sword would make a rare addition to any collection.  

The sword and scabbard/saya have the matching serial number ‘79432’.  

A premium sword for only the finest collections.  

Purchase of this knife requires signing of the Auto Knife Form.  Email info@stcroixblades.com to request the form.  

1 German WW2 paratrooper gravity knife.  This is the take-down variation of the German paratrooper knife.  

This knife is marked on the blade ‘RB Nr. 0/0561/0020’.  

No payments allowed online for this knife.  Click on ‘Purchase by Phone’ to buy this knife, or send us an email.  

1 U.S. World War 2 KINFOLKS 1943 blade-dated M3 fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The blade-dated Kinfolks M3 is one of the more difficult 1943 blade-dated M3’s to find.  

The blade is marked ‘U.S. M3 KINFOLKS INC. 1943’.  

This knife has a Moose Co. M6 sheath.  M3 and militaria collectors are always on the lookout for a 1943 blade-dated M3 paired with a leather M6 1943 sheath.

1 U.S. WW2 theater Case XX 337-6″Q fighting knife available.  This U.S. WW2 edged weapon would make an important addition to any collection.  

This knife measures 11” overall.  The blade measures 6”.

The knife handle was made in the European theater with aluminum from aircraft, colored spacers, and plexiglass from downed aircraft windshields.  

The sheath is pretty cool.  A pin-up girl is drawn into the front of the sheath.  The G.I.’s initials ‘R.E.T.’ are also marked into the leather on the upper half of the sheath.  

1 U.S. WW2 Viner Bros. 1943 M6 sheath for the blade-dated M3 trench fighting knife available.  This desirable U.S. WW2 M6 scabbard would make an important addition to any collection.  

The sheath throat is stamped ‘U.S.M6 VINER BROS 1943’.   

1 exceptional condition U.S. WW2 L&C 1943 M6 sheath for the blade-dated M3 trench fighting knife available.  This desirable U.S. WW2 M6 scabbard would make an important addition to any collection.  

This M6 trench knife sheath measures 15 1/4” overall.  Portions of what might be the trooper’s serial number are still visible on the front of the scabbard ‘461___’.  

1 desirable vintage Frank J. Richtig aluminum-handled butcher knife available.  This hard-to-find Frank Richtig knife would make an important addition to any collection, and would also make a fine using knife–a knife that few others in the country still use, because they have been snatched up by collectors.

This knife was made by a legend in knife-making.  Frank Richtig had a secret steel tempering process that allowed him to slice through railroad spikes and automobile leaf springs.  Frank would demonstrate this at county fairs–after slicing a railroad spike or leaf spring, he would slice through a piece of paper with the same knife.  Frank earned himself a spot in a ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not’ magazine in the 1930’s.  These knives can be used for decades, because of Frank’s superior craftsmanship. 

This knife has a blade that measures 8″.  The handle on this knife has the ‘HAND MADE BY   F. J. RICHTIG   CLARKSON, NEBR.’ stamp.  This knife measures 13 1/2″ overall. 

1 U.S. World War 2 10th Mountain Division ski troops pin.  This pin was made by Beau, and is made of Sterling Silver.  This WW2 pin would make an important addition to any collection.  

The back of the pin is stamped ‘BEAU STERLING’.  This insignia pin measures 3″ long.   

1 exceptional condition, hard to find U.S. World War 2 Boker double tang M3 fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife is ID’d.  This knife would make an important addition to any collection.

This hard to find double tang Boker M3 has a 6 3/4″ blade.  The sheath is an L&C M6.  The sheath is stamped at its throat ‘U.S.M6 L&C 1943 FJA’.

The front of the sheath is marked with the G.I.’s name ‘E.C. DAVIDSON’.  In addition, he marked the back of the sheath with his serial # ‘D-6174’.       

The blade measures 6 11/16″.  

1 antique World War II Japanese Samurai Naval Officer’s kai-gunto sword available.  A WW2 Japanese Naval Officer’s sword would make an important addition to any collection.

The saya has the collector-coveted sharkskin covering.  The blade measures 25 15/16″ (65.9 cm) from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.  The nakago/tang is signed Masanobu.  There is an arsenal stamp.  The back side of the nakago is not dated.  

This WW2 Navy Officer’s sword has fine gold-gilt fittings.  This sword has a fine wavy hamon/temper line.

This WW2 katana comes with its original Naval Officer’s tassel.  

1 early Randall model 2 fighting knife.  This knife would make a rare addition to any collection.

There is no sheath with this knife.  The blade measures 7 1/2″.  The blade is marked with Randall’s stamp ‘RANDALL MADE ORLANDO, FLA.’.  

1 unissued U.S. World War 2 Camillus 1943 blade-dated M3 fighting knife available.  This U.S. fighting knife would make an important addition to any collection.

The blade is marked ‘US M3 CAMILLUS 1943’.  

This knife has an M8 sheath.